Tom Landry’s Fedora

SI Staff | Jun 10, 2014

Tom Landry’s Fedora

The famous fedora, still going strong in 1986. (Andy Hayt/Sports Illustrated)

The famous fedora, still going strong in 1986. (Andy Hayt/Sports Illustrated)

With fellow hat fancier and Cowboys GM Tex Schramm, 1959. (AP)

With fellow hat fancier and Cowboys GM Tex Schramm, 1959. (AP)

With quarterback Eddie Lebaron, 1961. (Neil Leifer/Sports Illustrated)

With quarterback Eddie Lebaron, 1961. (Neil Leifer/Sports Illustrated)

Talking with Don Meredith, 1966. (Neil Leifer/Sports Illustrated)

Talking with Don Meredith, 1966. (Neil Leifer/Sports Illustrated)

A preseason game with the Packers, 1970. (Neil Leifer)

A preseason game with the Packers, 1970. (Neil Leifer)

Stoic on the sideline for the NFC title game against the 49ers, January 1971. (Neil Leifer/Sports Illustrated)

Stoic on the sideline for the NFC title game against the 49ers, January 1971. (Neil Leifer/Sports Illustrated)

The facade breaks down as Landry and Craig Morton celebrate after the 17-10 win that sent Dallas to its first Super Bowl. (Neil Leifer/Sports Illustrated)

The facade breaks down as Landry and Craig Morton celebrate after the 17-10 win that sent Dallas to its first Super Bowl. (Neil Leifer/Sports Illustrated)

“Cool hat, Mister!“ After a playoff win in Minnesota in December 1971. (Heinz Kluetmeier/Sports Illustrated)

“Cool hat, Mister!“ After a playoff win in Minnesota in December 1971. (Heinz Kluetmeier/Sports Illustrated)

With Calvin Hill and blimp at Super Bowl VI, where the Cowboys would win their first NFL title. (Neil Leifer/Sports Illustrated)

With Calvin Hill and blimp at Super Bowl VI, where the Cowboys would win their first NFL title. (Neil Leifer/Sports Illustrated)

Going with the straw look for summer, against the College All-Stars in July 1972. (Heinz Kluetmeier/Sports Illustrated)

Going with the straw look for summer, against the College All-Stars in July 1972. (Heinz Kluetmeier/Sports Illustrated)

With, among others, Ernie Stautner, Roger Staubach and Dan Reeves at Super Bowl X. (Rich Clarkson/Sports Illustrated)

With, among others, Ernie Stautner, Roger Staubach and Dan Reeves at Super Bowl X. (Rich Clarkson/Sports Illustrated)

Mild disagreement with a call during Super Bowl X. (Rich Clarkson/Sports Illustrated)

Mild disagreement with a call during Super Bowl X. (Rich Clarkson/Sports Illustrated)

Victory ride after defeating the Broncos in Super Bowl XII. (Peter Read Miller/Sports Illustrated)

Victory ride after defeating the Broncos in Super Bowl XII. (Peter Read Miller/Sports Illustrated)

Comapring chapeaux with Bum Phillips, 1979. (John Iacono/Sports Illustrated)

Comapring chapeaux with Bum Phillips, 1979. (John Iacono/Sports Illustrated)

With Dan Reeves in Denver, 1986. (Andy Hayt/Sports Illustrated)

With Dan Reeves in Denver, 1986. (Andy Hayt/Sports Illustrated)

Jerry Jones, Mel Renfro and Roger Staubach join Landry for his induction into the Cowboys’ Ring of Honor, 1993.

Jerry Jones, Mel Renfro and Roger Staubach join Landry for his induction into the Cowboys’ Ring of Honor, 1993

Landry (49) sported a different kind of headgear as a player for the Giants in the ’50s. (Corbis)

Landry (49) sported a different kind of headgear as a player for the Giants in the ’50s. (Corbis)

Shocker! A hatless Landry leading the Cowboys out in 1962. (Marvin E. Newman/Sports Illustrated)

Shocker! A hatless Landry leading the Cowboys out in 1962. (Marvin E. Newman/Sports Illustrated)

Fittingly, the statue of Landry outside the Cowboys’ stadium in Arlington features the man as most remember him. (Bob Rosato/Sports Illustrated)

Fittingly, the statue of Landry outside the Cowboys’ stadium in Arlington features the man as most remember him. (Bob Rosato/Sports Illustrated)